Strategic Diagnostic
3-4 weeksOn request
Executive analysis of AI, data and architecture maturity with prioritized report, risk identification and actionable quick wins.
- Executive report (40-60 pp)
- Risk and priority map
- C-Level debrief session
Executive Consulting
Strategic consulting in AI, critical architecture and digital sovereignty
Executive diagnostic, generative AI roadmap, distributed systems architecture, data governance, and fractional CTO or Board Advisor engagements — for organizations that must make irreversible technology decisions with academic rigor and executive pragmatism.
Authority signals
- MSc Candidate in AI · AGTU
- Verifiable ORCID · Lattes · DID
- 32 international certifications
- 18+ publications
- 3 working languages (PT/EN/ES)
- CTO · Codex Hash Ltda
Which engagement mode fits you?
Identify the symptom — see the recommended modality.
| Client symptom | Recommended modality |
|---|---|
| “I don’t know where to start with AI” | Strategic Diagnostic |
| “I know what I want, I lack a plan” | Strategic AI Roadmap |
| “We have architectural tech debt” | Critical Systems Architecture |
| “Audit/compliance is heavy” | Data Governance & Compliance |
| “We need a senior CTO but can’t hire one” | Fractional CTO |
| “The board needs technical voice” | Board Advisory |
| “We need research or expert opinion” | Applied Research & Expert Reports |
| “C-Level and Board need to grasp AI” | In-Company Executive Training |
Engagement modalities
Seven formats to match different maturity levels and decision speed.
Strategic AI Roadmap
6-8 weeksOn request
Generative AI and agent adoption plan with prioritized use cases, target architecture, estimated budget and change plan.
- 18-month roadmap
- Target architecture
- Change management plan
Critical Systems Architecture
8-16 weeksOn request
Design of distributed, cloudless, HFT, MPC custody, zero-trust or hardware security systems — with ADRs and optional proof of concept.
- Architecture document
- Versioned ADRs
- Optional proof of concept
Data Governance & Compliance
4-8 weeksOn request
Data governance framework, LGPD/GDPR compliance, responsible AI policies and algorithmic audit trail.
- Documented framework
- Internal policies
- Audit trail
Fractional CTO
Monthly retainer · 6-month minimumOn request
Fractional executive engagement (2-3 days/week), leading the technical team, setting standards and reporting to the Board.
- Quarterly plan
- Weekly leadership meeting
- Monthly Board reporting
Board Advisory
Monthly retainerOn request
Advisory board seat with technical agenda and long-horizon view.
- Monthly board meeting
- On-demand technical opinions
- Network introductions
In-Company Executive Training
1-5 daysOn request
Workshops and masterclasses for C-Level and Board on generative AI, AGI, blockchain and digital sovereignty. Material in PT/EN/ES.
- On-site or remote workshop
- Custom material
- Deep executive Q&A
Anchor verticals
Three sectors where most engagements concentrate. Other verticals on demand.
Finance & Fintech
HFT, cash-and-carry arbitrage, LSTM for fraud detection, institutional MPC custody, Bitcoin/Web3, risk modeling and financial architecture simulation.
Public Sector & Governance
Municipal strategic planning, data governance, algorithmic audit and applied LGPD — real experience at Itupeva City Hall (2017-2023).
Hardware, IoT & Deep Tech
Edge computing, cloudless architectures, embedded cryptography, hardware custody (Project PSI) and environmental sensing (GoldenLeaf).
Additional verticals
- Precision agribusiness
- Executive education
Investment
Each engagement’s value is defined by scope, maturity and timeline. Send a briefing and I’ll get back with a proposal.
| Modality | Investment |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic | On request |
| AI Roadmap | On request |
| Critical Architecture | On request |
| Data Governance | On request |
| Fractional CTO | On request |
| Board Advisory | On request |
| In-Company Training | On request |
| Applied Research / Opinion | On request |
Values defined by proposal, according to scope. For international clients, USD/EUR equivalents are provided in the proposal.
Representative cases
Mix of anonymized commercial cases and 100% public academic research (open source on GitHub).
Municipal Public Sector — Strategic Governance
Public Sector·2017-2023
Municipal strategic planning, budget and socioeconomic development at a mid-sized city hall. Governance, indicators and multi-year program tracking.
→ Multi-year plan approved, data governance deployed, 6+ years of institutional continuity.
Algorithmic Audit of Lotteries + LGPD
Finance & Compliance·2013-2018
Audit of generation and validation algorithms in a regulated lottery operation, with LGPD compliance and financial business intelligence.
→ Audit trail deployed, current LGPD framework, executive BI in production.
Crypto HFT Architecture + MPC Custody
Finance & Fintech·2020-present
Design and operation of HFT and cash-and-carry algorithms for crypto markets, with institutional MPC custody and cloudless infrastructure.
→ Stable execution pipeline, auditable custody, IP protected by mutual NDA.
Cyber-Financial Resilience (LSTM + Little’s Law)
Finance · Fintech · Risk·2024-2026
AGTU master’s dissertation: hybrid architecture coupling Recurrent Neural Networks with stochastic flow modeling. Public GitHub repository.
→ Open source, reusable framework, direct citation authorized.
Distributed Pipeline Simulation under PACELC (MIT 508)
Distributed Architecture · Deep Tech·2025
Discrete-event simulation of Kafka/Flink/Iceberg pipelines under network partition stress, in the context of MIT Professional Education / xPRO.
→ Open Python model, empirical evidence on PACELC in production.
LatAm Fintech Architecture Simulation — YAPE (MIT 507)
LatAm Fintech·2025
Modeling of an architecture inspired by a Latin American financial super-app (Yape/BCP) — MIT Professional Education / xPRO case study.
→ Public Jupyter notebook, reusable baseline for similar platforms.
Project PSI — Post-Quantum Hardware Wallet
Hardware Security · Deep Tech·in development
Creation of a sovereign-custody hardware wallet with SRAM PUF, post-quantum XMSS and TMR redundancy. Commercial landing and technical whitepaper published.
→ Advanced prototyping, licensable IP, seed/Series A investment opportunity.
Delivery model
On-site
Jundiaí, Itupeva, São Paulo capital and metropolitan area — no additional travel charge.
Hybrid
Other Brazilian states — flights, lodging and per diem agreed in the proposal.
Global remote
100% remote via Zoom, Meet or client tools — Brazil, LATAM, USA, Europe and Israel.
Working languages
- Portuguese (BR)Native · all channels
- EnglishFluent · consulting, keynote, board, publications
- SpanishFluent · consulting and LatAm keynote
- ItalianConversational · by appointment
- HebrewAcademic reading · theological and exegetical research
How to start
Three contact channels — pick the one that best fits your decision moment.
Book a free 30-min diagnostic
Exploratory conversation to assess context, urgency and fit. No commitment.
Open calendarDedicated email
contato@ulissesflores.com · response within 1 business day.
Send emailConnect for professional context and brief conversations.
Open LinkedInBefore booking — quick self-qualification
To make the call useful, share in your message: (1) budget range (< $6k · $6-20k · > $20k), (2) urgency (next 30 / 60 / 90 days), (3) stage (early briefing · RFP underway · decision made).
Free material
Generative AI Maturity Checklist for C-Level
Executive 8-12 page guide with 32 key questions to assess organizational readiness for generative AI, data governance and target architecture. PDF delivered by email.
Request the checklist by emailCommercial best practices
- Mutual NDA
- Signed before any deep discovery — no extra cost.
- Cancellation
- Fixed-scope engagements: cancellation up to 7 days after signature with no penalty; after start, pro-rata cost + partial deliveries.
- Travel policy
- Client covers flights, lodging and per diem outside SP/Jundiaí.
- Intellectual property
- Deliverable IP belongs to the client; methodology, frameworks and general-use code remain with the consultant (irrevocable license to the client).
- LGPD/GDPR
- Minimal collection, lawful basis of contract execution, retention for the legal period and subsequent deletion.
Frequently asked questions — Consulting
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